The CCTV footage of people assaulting two men is doing the rounds on social media claiming that the video is from Tamil Nadu and shows people allegedly attacking the migrant workers from Bihar.
The post reads: Tamil Nadu Tirupur Coimbatore Bihari bhai ko Kaise mar raha hai.
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the post, and found it to be old.
The screengrab of the same video was also found in an article by NDTV, dated December 23, 2021, with a headline: On CCTV, 2 Delhi Men Brutally Attacked With Rocks Over ₹ 3,000, One Dead.
According to the reports, two men were brutally assaulted in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area late night on December 20, 2021. One of the victims died and the other was severely injured. The victims have been identified as Pankaj, and 21-year-old Jatin, who works at a courier company.
The same was also reported by India Today on December 24, 2021. TOI also shared the video, where the same can be seen as December 20, 2021.
We also found a statement by Delhi Police on their verified official Twitter account, where it is mentioned that FIR was filed and one accused has been arrested. Efforts are on to nab the remaining accused.
In the robbery-cum-murder incident which occured in PS Sangam Vihar area, #DelhiPolice has registered FIR U/s 394/395/302/34 IPC. One accused has been arrested and is being interrogated. Efforts are being done to nab the remaining accused. @ADcpsouthdelhi #DelhiPoliceUpdates pic.twitter.com/0i88DJSEVM
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) December 24, 2021
Thus, it is clear that the incident is not from Tamil Nadu and the post is fabricated.
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